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Sell Inherited Coins in Chicago
If you inherited coins in Chicago and know little about them, we can tell you what you have before you decide anything. Each piece is priced in writing, and the free appraisal carries no obligation to sell.
- Free appraisal
- No obligation
- Paid same day
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$100M+ in gold and coins bought
How an inherited collection is priced
We start by sorting. Gold and silver coins go on a calibrated scale and are priced on the live spot price, while coins that collectors want for their date, mint mark or grade are set aside and priced on current demand.
That sort keeps a better date from being paid as bullion. Every item lands on a written list you can share with family.
What affects the offer on inherited coins
- Gold coins and 90% silver coins hold their metal value even when worn.
- Dates and mint marks collectors look for, like Carson City silver dollars, are priced as collector coins.
- Coins left uncleaned, the way they were found, keep their full collector value.
- Original Mint boxes and holders keep proof coins and sets in the condition buyers want.
- Jars of mixed change usually hold a few silver coins among clad coins worth face.
Melt value today: Pre-1933 $20 double eagle
$3,935.62
33.436 grams at 90% gold, about 0.9675 troy oz, times today's spot. Collector coins can be worth more than melt.What we buy from estates
- Inherited coin collections
- Coins from safe-deposit boxes
- Jars and bags of old change
- Silver dollars
- Pre-1933 gold coins
- Proof and mint sets
- Bullion coins and bars
- Old paper money
- Gold jewelry from an estate
Inherited coins in Chicago homes
Many Chicago families have owned their homes for decades, so inherited coins and safe-deposit boxes full of them are common here. The heirs who call us often have never bought a coin and are not sure where to start.
You do not need to sort or clean anything first. Bring the coins in whatever jars or albums they were found in, since the way someone stored a collection can show which pieces they cared about most.
In the brick bungalows of the Northwest and Southwest Sides, Berwyn and Cicero, most built from about 1910 to 1930, coin saving often meant pulling silver out of pocket change. Dimes, quarters and halves dated 1964 and earlier are 90% silver, and $1 in face value of them holds about 0.715 troy oz of silver, so rolls of old change are priced by weight. A coffee can of mixed coins usually holds some silver among clad coins that are worth face.
Executors and attorneys handling an estate in Cook or DuPage County often want a written record before anything is sold. Our offer lists each coin or group of coins with its own price, which helps when siblings are dividing the coins or an attorney asks what was in the box.
What we give you is a free purchase appraisal. If the estate needs a certified appraisal for probate, insurance or tax filing, the attorney can point you to an appraiser who does that work.
At the appointment we sort collector coins from melt coins in front of you. A Carson City Morgan dollar or an 1893 Isabella quarter from the Chicago world's fair is priced as a collector coin. Pre-1933 gold, such as a $20 double eagle holding 0.9675 troy oz of gold, goes on the scale, and a better date or a high grade is priced above its gold content.
Families do not have to settle everything at one meeting. A handful of coins takes about 10 minutes and a large collection 30 to 60.
If you decline, you keep every coin plus the written list to take home to the rest of the family, and you can call back when everyone has had a look. For a large estate in a house in Hinsdale or Wilmette, ask about a home visit when you call.
If the family accepts, payment is made the same day, in cash or by same-day wire to your bank for a larger sale. Whoever is selling should bring a government-issued photo ID.
How selling works
Three steps, usually done in one visit.
- 1
Tell us what you have
Send the form or call. We call back the same day and book a private appointment, Monday to Saturday.
- 2
Watch the appraisal
We check each coin's date, mint mark, grade and metal in front of you, then write the offer down line by line.
- 3
Get paid that day
Say yes and leave with cash, or a same-day wire for a large sale. Say no and keep everything.
Questions about selling inherited coins in Chicago
How do I sell inherited coins in Chicago if I know nothing about coins?
Call (773) 241-8624 and book a private appointment. Bring the coins as you found them, plus a government-issued photo ID.
We sort and price each coin in front of you and hand you a written, item-by-item offer. The appraisal is free, and you can say no and take everything home with you.
Can an executor sell coins from an estate?
Executors book an appointment the same way any seller does and bring a government-issued photo ID. The item-by-item list gives the estate a written record of each coin and what we offered for it. Questions about who has authority to sell estate property, or how a sale should be reported, belong with the estate's attorney.
Can I use your appraisal for probate or taxes?
Ours is a free purchase appraisal, which tells you what we will pay for each item today. If you need a certified appraisal for court, probate, insurance or IRS use, the estate's attorney can refer you to an appraiser who does that work. Our written list can still help siblings see what is in the collection when they divide it.
What should I do with coins found in a safe-deposit box?
Leave them in the envelopes or holders they were stored in, and do not clean them, since cleaning lowers a coin's grade and its price. If the estate had more than one box, note which coins came from which. You can bring them straight from the bank to the appointment, and we will go through them with you.
Will you look through the ordinary change too?
Yes, bring all of it. Mixed change often holds a few silver coins dated 1964 or earlier, or war nickels from 1942 to 1945, mixed in with clad coins worth face value. We pull out the silver, weigh it and price it, and we hand back the clad coins for you to spend or deposit.
Where we buy inherited coins around Chicago
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The offer is free, you're under no obligation, and we pay the same day you accept.
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